Monday, September 9, 2024 United Airlines retires its iconic Airbus A320 on its 30th birthday, marking the end of a remarkable era with a final flight from Denver to Marana, Arizona. A long chapter closed for United Airlines as one of its Airbus A320 aircraft completed its final journey. After three decades of service, the aircraft was retired and flown to an Arizona storage facility.
The Airbus A320 family remains a significant part of United’s varied fleet, despite this retirement marking the end of an era for the particular jet. On September 7, the Airbus A320-200 took off from Denver International Airport (DEN) for its final flight, landing at Pinal Airpark (MZJ) in Marana, Arizona. Pinal Airpark is known for its aircraft maintenance services and also serves as a resting ground for retired planes.
The Airbus A320 in question, registered as N419UA, was delivered to United Airlines on October 3, 1994. Although it had a little over 30 years of service, the aircraft was just weeks away from completing its full three decades with the airline. Originally ordered in 1992, the plane took its maiden flight on July 11, 1994, before being officially handed over to United.
As of May 2024, the jet had logged an impressive 90,000 flight hours over 36,066 flight cycles, according to ch-aviation data. Prior to its final journey to Marana, the aircraft had flown between New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Denver, as well as Denver to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR). While the Airbu.